The Ivan Papanin will over the next three months undergo ice tests in the waters around Franz Josef Land.  Built at the ...

Escalating tensions in the Arctic over untapped resources and territorial claims raise concerns of potential conflict.

The unstable new coastline poses safety risks for the tourists that flock to coastal glacial areas for their beauty and ...

The melting of the Greenland ice sheet is now the largest contributor to sea level rise, and scientists at UNH are traveling ...

The meltdown extends beyond the Arctic. Antarctica recently flirted with a record low in its own annual sea ice minimum – ...

Camp Century was built to store nukes beneath Greenland's ice. See photos of the underground, "Star Wars"-like site.

A major ocean current in the Arctic, the Beaufort Gyre, is changing rapidly due to climate warming—and this could trigger a ...

Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ago. Scientists say it's a symptom of ...

One of the ocean currents in the Arctic Ocean is at risk of disappearing this century because of climate change, according to ...

The amount of springtime sea ice in the Arctic set a record low this month, continuing a trend of shrinking ice at the top of the world.

Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ago, a symptom of climate change that will have repercussions globally, scientists said Thursday. The Arctic ...